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Fuse Theater Review: Death Be Not Sappy

April 10, 2011
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William King is a loving, self-sacrificing, salt-of-the-earth character mooning over the vanished past; Sonia is a saintly wife yearning for hubby to join her in Heaven; the sons care for each other and for their father—time to pull out your hankies. Broke-ology by Nathan Louis Jackson. Directed by Benny Sato Ambush. Staged by the Lyric…

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Theater Review: A Powerful “Parade” — Witnessing a Dark Chapter in American History

March 14, 2025
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The sprawling cast — 30-plus players — under Michael Arden’s direction performs with verve; they deliver outstanding performances and have excellent singing chops.

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Poetry Review: “Field Music” — Lyrical Visions of Hardscrabble Vermont

December 16, 2020
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The voice in Field Music is disciplined, its cagey earthiness unfailingly engaging our attention.

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Film Review: Superflop

June 22, 2006
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“Superman Returns” fails to take off the ground in Warner Brother’s attempt to revive the legendary franchise. Although Brandon Routh believably portrays the Man of Steel, unmistakably similar in his bold facial features and baritone voice to the man (Christopher Reeve) who made the role famous, the predictable plot and too much one-dimensional acting by…

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Music Remembrance: Gospel singer Lee Williams

August 31, 2021
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A household name in Black America, Lee Williams had little need for the kind of crossover project that can earn a gospel act attention from the secular music media.

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Music Interview: Session Americana and That Little Round Table

February 17, 2017
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Session Americana has matured from a local, informal collective to a polished touring band.

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Jazz Concert/CD Review: Frank Carlberg and Noah Preminger — “Whispers and Cries”

April 2, 2018
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The talented duo’s ability to impressively converse across a stylistic divide was fascinating.

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Music Interview: The Americano Groovers — Los Texmaniacs Come to Rhode Island’s Rhythm and Roots

July 28, 2017
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Chances to hear conjunto music in New England are rare; bravo to the Lowell Folk Festival and Rhode Island’s Rhythm and Roots.

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Fuse Coming Attractions: What Will Light Your Fire This Week

February 1, 2015
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Arts Fuse critics select the best in music, film, dance, author events, and theater for the coming week.

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Jazz LP Review: Newvelle Records’ Sensational Season Four

June 22, 2019
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These records are filled with music from some of the most intriguing and, indeed, sought after, jazz musicians playing today.

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